PM Modi Inaugurates Atal Setu, India’s longest Sea Bridge in Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra): The lights used in Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge, do not disturb the aquatic environment and its construction involved several technologies that were used for the first time in India, a senior official said, adding that it being described as “engineering marvel” by experts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, built at cost of about ₹ 17,840 crore. Atal Setu is longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country. “On January 12, PM Modi will inaugurate the Atal Setu – the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. This is India’s longest bridge built on the sea. Several such technologies have been used in the making of this bridge, which are used for the first time in India. The lights used in this bridge do not disturb the aquatic environment.,” Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA Dr Sanjay Mukherjee said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra today and unveil projects worth over ₹ 30,500 crore in the state.During the visit, the Prime Minister will lay also foundation stone of underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate and launch Namo Mahila Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan in the state. An official release said that Prime Minister’s vision is to improve ‘ease of mobility’ of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity. The Mumbai Transharbour link (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ has been built in line with this vision, it said. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by PM Modi in December 2016. Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than ₹ 17,840 crore. It is about 21.8 km long six-lane bridge with about 16.5 km length over the sea and about 5.5 km of length on the land. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will also improve connectivity between Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port, the release said.
